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How much RRL tea are you drinking a day?  

post #1 of 16
10/3/08 at 5:25pm
Thread Starter 
...On average.

I'm trying to drink 3-5 a day. What about you?

-Caitrin
post #2 of 16
10/3/08 at 5:31pm
I try to drink around 24 oz a day.
post #3 of 16
10/3/08 at 5:48pm
2-3 hot cups a day, probably about 36oz.
post #4 of 16
10/3/08 at 5:53pm
I drink a quart plus a bit more lately and I am infusing it longer (at least 4 hours with a stronger mix) now that I am in the last stretch!
My blend is RRL, nettles, strawberry leaf, mint, oat straw, chamomile plus agave syrup over ice.
post #5 of 16
10/3/08 at 8:19pm
I am drinking one cup a day, hot, with foamed soy. There is RRL in my Poly Jean formula, which I am upping each week, so I feel like I'm probably getting enough. Plus, there's blue cohosh in the capsules, so with 9 a day, I think I don't really need any more RRL right now.

I found that when I made a bunch (drink pitcher full of iced tea) I'd drink fewer fluids in a day and not want to drink b/c of the tannic feel of tea. I figure I'm just fine with water.
post #6 of 16
10/3/08 at 8:40pm
I'm drinking about two cups hot a day right now
post #7 of 16
10/3/08 at 9:02pm
I drank a ton the last two pregnancies and none this one! I'd better get started, but I always went late anyway
post #8 of 16
10/3/08 at 9:19pm
About 6 cups a day here. Once I hit 39 weeks I'll up it to about 8-9 cups a day of a stronger brew.
post #9 of 16
10/3/08 at 9:27pm
^How do you make it stronger? I just have tea bags with all the good stuff in it. Do I use more than one bag in a cup? Let it sit longer?
post #10 of 16
10/3/08 at 9:41pm
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Originally Posted by TaraRae82 View Post
^How do you make it stronger? I just have tea bags with all the good stuff in it. Do I use more than one bag in a cup? Let it sit longer?
I use loose leaves so I will just add more to what I'm brewing to make it stronger. For the bags (I've used those before) I would just let it sit longer. You can add an extra bag though if you don't want to take the extra time, lol.
post #11 of 16
10/3/08 at 11:23pm
I had stopped drinking it for a couple of weeks and am now just back to 2-3 cups a day of a strong brew. I put more loose leaves with less water and let it sit longer. then I add some honey and ice and drink it cold.
post #12 of 16
10/3/08 at 11:37pm
I've been letting it sit for about 10 min before drinking hot. Is that enough time? I basically let it sit long enough for it to cool off enough to drink.
post #13 of 16
10/3/08 at 11:41pm
Mine usually sits at least an hour or so, sometimes it sits half the day - but that's usually because I make it first thing in the morning and then get tied up with the boys, making breakfast, walking the dog, etc. before I even remember the tea...
post #14 of 16
10/3/08 at 11:44pm
^Hmm. I wonder if I could make several cups worth at the start of my day, let it sit much longer and then reheat it to drink it hot. I hot tea! I wouldn't drink it cold.
post #15 of 16
10/4/08 at 12:18am
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Originally Posted by TaraRae82 View Post
^Hmm. I wonder if I could make several cups worth at the start of my day, let it sit much longer and then reheat it to drink it hot. I hot tea! I wouldn't drink it cold.
He-he... I make mine every other day... I brew a WHOLE lot at once (12 cups to last 2 days), drink some hot and then refrigerate the rest. Then if I get the craving for hot tea I just reheat it
post #16 of 16
10/4/08 at 12:24am
I think I'll try that Amy Lynn. Thanks! I guess I'll just brew it in my iced tea maker and then heat it when I want to drink it.
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